The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1887-03-19

maud compensation OF the company.
Guird. where are WEE
4Gerwick on ahead sir. Well get on
ther> in a few minutes.
"Iisye to remain there al night, L sup
Iese?a
well sir, it's the morning now. There IL
be an hours Gelay, most likely. Word
come that the down Trains IN the station.
full of passengers, too!
THEY'LL have eaten and drunk every
thing in The place. | know these Scotch
men tribe of lo,usts," said the irate
passenger as the tuarl hurried on. "lou
marx my words, We Il Lot get bite or sup
tonight
at will be good, IN any case, 10 get
sight of :. fire. said the Colonel, cheer
fully. All We are moving. How
wonderfully they work There are piles OF
snow in front of us"
Why wasn't it done before We came up?
that's what | want 10 know. But it's OF a
piece With everything else III this wretched
country nowadays, from politics downward.
an, slck of it all Upon my word. some
times wish | had been born Turk; then
| wouldn't have bothered myself taken
things as tneN came.
An excellent idea, said the Colonel,
laughing; but here, thank goodness! are
the station lights
What's the use of lights when there's no
food?'
Well | shall Try for some, at any rate, ;"
said tho Colonel.
He jumped out of the carriage and made
a Il I'll for the refieshment room, which
was full of passengers from the down
train.
"Hulloa, Colonal! You here, Now where
| did You spring FROM"
The speaker, who had just lett the re-
! fIeshment room, and was making his way
across the platform, was behind the
Colonel. He turned round in haste.
| why, Peie. " he said, SIS it yonI'
Il think so, Colonel"
an my Train. Strange that | didn't see
yoa at Euston And how did yoa come to
be III London"
II am on my way 10 London.
Then You were not at home when my
telegram arrived
:" left home three or four days ago
bad regimental duties VIII CHI | was bound
! 20 attend 10. have only from day I'M
til Monday nova day to go, a day in
London aud day 20 come back.
You were coming to me-:
Il hoped to see YOU
But that was not the object OF your
journey"
No. Colonel, it was not. ! will tell you
the truth, for | believe YOU are my FRIEND
| besides. my mother has written Won her
| version of the affair. l have Just found ont
| whore Miss Morrison is, AMI ! am ON my
way to sea her to ask her TO be my wife, :"
| glow OF the sincerest satisfaction he
had ever known in his life diffused itself
! through the Colonies heart as he listened
| TO these words, which were spoken with n
| un;et manly Diet, rlninotion thai imme-
| diateIy won his respect. For this had b ell
| his only fear that Percy's love was boy
ish whiIn; that II would pass that he had
been fatally staggered by the first breath of
; opposition.
Yelling his true sentiments, he spoke Sc
! r ously
Are you quite prudent. Percy? Have
you considered her position and your OWN"
Look here, Colonel" said The Young
| man. IF you mean to take up this line,
we'd b tier say good ght here. You're a
/ good fellow. aud / don't want To quarrel
with you. But l should like you to under
| stand that this question is not to be dis
cussed betwe n us. love her; not for her
| face. heaven knows though she is one of
| the loveliest human beings | ever beheld.
| Bnt- OH" he cried, IF You had watched
| her as | have done! tell you, she is an
ang !. saint; that sounds common
| place" said poor Percy. ruefully -
and know I'm not good hand at saving
| what mean. But this | will say. the man
| who is loved by that sweet girl may think
| himself the most fortunate fellow under
the sun. Mind you, have 10 reason 10
suppose that am so happy" he said. with
q break in bis voice; but | mean to try"
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